Author Visit: Richard Blanco

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Author Visit: Richard Blanco

–Only a few weeks old, Richard Blanco already belonged to three countries, a foreshadowing of the negotiations of cultural identity, community, and belonging that would shape his life and continue to inform his work. Selected by President Obama as the fifth inaugural poet in U. S. history, Richard Blanco is the youngest and the first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in such a role. Author of The Prince of Los Cocuyos, his latest book of poems, How to Love a Country, both interrogates the American narrative, past and present, and celebrates the still un-kept promise of its ideals.–

Please join us for a truly special event here at the Bridgton Public Library on Saturday, August 17th 1:00-2:30. Please pre-register for your free ticket, available for pick up at the Main Circulation Desk. Seating is limited and will start at 12:30. You may pre-register online below, or call us 207-647-2472 and leave a message.

This is made possible with funding from the Friends of the Bridgton Library.

 

Art To-Go: Mail Art

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Art To-Go: Mail Art

–When was the last time you got art in the mail?

Original Mail Art is easy and inexpensive to make and send. Give old paper new life as snail mail. Come have fun making one-of-a-kind cards out of stuff that would normally get tossed into the recycle bin. Learn how to make your own personalized postcards, greeting cards and even envelopes! Transform ugly cards, junk mail, discarded books & magazines into artistic creations worthy of postage. Entertain and amuse your postal worker. Impress and charm your friends. The best way to get good mail is to send good mail, so start making and mailing your own Mail Art!–

Please join local artist Heather MacLeod for a workshop here August 24th 9:00-noon. Want to try it before the workshop? Pick up one of our To-Go kits, available to bring home. Ask at the Main Circulation Desk for more information.